Alleges

/əˈlɛdʒɪz/ verb

Claims or states that something is true without yet proving it, especially used in legal contexts where someone hasn't been proven guilty.

From Old French alleger (to lighten, ease, or declare), derived from Latin allegare. The word shifted to mean 'to assert' in legal language.

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